ThinkPad X230 - Problems with the Keyboard and Other Pointing Devices

Makesurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconintheWindows
noticationarea.
ForWindows7operatingsystem,checktheNetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformation.Usethe
AccessConnectionsprogramtoverifythiscase-sensitiveinformation.
AwirelessWANproblem
Problem:AmessageisdisplayedindicatingthatanunauthorizedWANcardisinstalled.
Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.
Bluetoothproblems
Note:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingfor
thedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.
•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal
speakereventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingaHeadsetproleorAVprole.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Exittheprogramthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).
2.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Sound➙Playback.
3.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault
button.IfyouareusinganAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.
4.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.
•Problem:PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemcannotbereceivedcorrectlyintothe
addressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevice.
Solution:TheWindows7operatingsystemsendsPIMitemsinXMLformat,butmostBluetooth-enabled
deviceshandlePIMitemsinvCardformat.IfanotherBluetooth-enableddevicecanreceivealethrough
Bluetooth,aPIMitemsentfromtheWindows7mightbesavedasalewiththeextension.contact.
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices
Thefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithkeyboardsandotherpointingdevices.
UltraNavpointingdeviceproblems
•Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.
Solution:ThepointermightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceduringnormal
operation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandisnotadefect.Pointer
driftingmightoccurforseveralsecondsunderthefollowingconditions:
–Whenthecomputeristurnedon
–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation
–WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime
–Whenthetemperaturechanges
•Problem:TheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpaddoesnotwork.
Solution:MakesurethattheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpadisenabledintheUltraNavDevice
Settingwindow.
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